Ohio State left Saturday with a huge win over Indiana, but the Buckeyes paid for it with a tough blow at quarterback.
Julian Sayin was forced out after taking a heavy shot from the pocket and suffering a forearm injury. He later came back to the sideline wearing a sling, and Ryan Day gave the update after the game: Sayin will be sidelined for “several weeks.”
Before leaving, Sayin had turned in a solid stat line in a chaotic game. He threw for 235 yards, accounted for two touchdowns, and also had two interceptions. Once he was out, freshman Luke Fahey stepped in, though he never completed a pass.
The ending was just as dramatic as the injury. Ohio State survived when Indiana wide receiver Nick Marsh went out of bounds on what would have been a game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Indiana quarterback Josh Hoover had Marsh open, but the receiver was barely out of bounds, and the Buckeyes escaped with the win.
That defeat also ended Indiana’s 22-game winning streak, which dated back to the program’s undefeated run last year and its 6-0 start this season.
With Sayin out, the Buckeyes are expected to lean on Fahey. The three-star recruit in the 2026 class, per 247Sports Composite rankings, came to Ohio State as the No. 586 overall recruit in the country.
Ohio State is now 6-1 and will face USC in its next game on Halloween after a bye week next weekend.
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